Championship play-offs are a reminder of this day

[ClaretTony]

It's eight years today since this happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHd0NqsMMyA

[ClaretEngineer]

some good football being played there!

And what a pair of goals they were!

[ClaretKent]

I'll never forget Thommos reaction to his strike - "like , did I just do that?".

Had forgotten however those shocking ref decisions in the first half!

UTC

[MACCA]

That commentary is gash.

If you want spine tingling memories, try this

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[IndigoLake]

Thompson takes a swing...they've done it again!

[MiltonKeynesClaret93]

Bill Leslie's commentary was just perfect in those play-offs

[CnBtruntru]

That's the shirt I wear when I go cycling, helps me remind myself why I do it " who ate all the pies".

[MACCA]

He's absolutely mortified

Great noise from the away end in the 2nd link.

No nay never interrupted by
Thompson takes a swing...
YEEEEAAAAHHHH

[claretlegend]

We've been so fortunate to experience some great days over the last 8 or 9 years. We certainly shouldn't take anything for granted. This game was just the beginning.

[ElectroClaret]

I remember thinking, what's pato doing shooting from there? It going well wi......

Oh, it's gone in!!!!yeeeeeeeessssss

Great stuff.

[SloughClarets]

My ticket got lost for this one, so i had to go into the home end. Managed to sit in the South Stand right next to the away end. Obviously couldn't contain myself towards the end and it was clear to everyone i was a Claret. I got escorted out by the stewards but amazingly to my surprise, they took me through an internal door and let me go into the away end. Top Stewards, Top Game, Top Result

[IndigoLake]

Which goal does everybody prefer? I like Thompson's but my favourite is Pato's - it was quite an incredible shot really. Probably one of my favourite ever Burnley goals.

"Ooh, he had to steady himself there"

[claptrappers_union]

If I was to list my top five memorable games, that one is well up there. Watching that Paterson shot from behind the goal was something else... it was like slow motion and you knew was going in as soon as it left his foot.

[edlass]

I remember thinking, what's pato doing shooting from there? It going well wi......

Oh, it's gone in!!!!yeeeeeeeessssss

Great stuff.

That's what I always remember! I actually shouted don't shoot from there!


Also I cant believe we went through that playoffs without conceding a goal. Considering Coyle isn't remembered for his defenses.

[IndigoLake]

That's what I always remember! I actually shouted don't shoot from there!


Also I cant believe we went through that playoffs without conceding a goal. Considering Coyle isn't remembered for his defenses.

Good point re not conceding. Carlisle and Caldwell were incredible in the playoff final. I'm not sure they missed a header that day!

[Silkyskills1]

Wade overlapped down the right hand side but Pato just kept cutting in on his left(weaker) foot. How many people,like me, shouted 'where are you going?'

[claptrappers_union]

That's what I always remember! I actually shouted don't shoot from there!.

He tried it against Sheff Utd a few weeks earlier, and I thought the same as you when I saw his him cut into the inside

[Wile E Coyote]

I remember listening to the game on BBC radio 5, Mark Bright was co-commentating.
Sounded like their main fan. I couldn't believe how biased he was ! "C'mon Reading , you can do this lot, they aren't that special "

hated him from that day till this.

[martin_p]

Certainly one of my top ten games ever! Turned out it was well worth the six hours spent queueing for tickets on a bank holiday Monday and taking a day off work. The one thing I noticed watching those clips is that my reaction to seeing Coyle celebrating has significantly calmed. Perhaps time, along with his sterling work down the road and the fact we've actually managed to stay up in the prem this year means the wounds are finally starting to heal for me?

[7decades]

Thanks Tony, I nearly became an Owen Coyle fan again !!

[Rodneyyouplonker]

Never tire of watching that, the Ei Ei Ei when that goal goes in spine tingling stuff. Happy memories.

[wilks_bfc]

Why do goal that go in off the bar always look so good

Watched this at home with brother, father-in-law & few others.

Mrs W was upstairs out of the way and said the house shook when we all jumped up to celebrate.

My dad was on holiday for this game and was on the phone to me when the final whistle went making sure that we had the ticket arrangements sorted

[ClaretEngineer]

Bill Leslie's commentary was just perfect in those play-offs

He's the guy that commented on our at game (The Game) at Rovers. A legend by association.

[Dyched]

Fantastic stuff. Still gives me goosebumps seeing those goals.

I always remember leaving burnley on the playoff final day at a ridiculous time in the morning. The amount of mini buses, coaches, buses was unreal. Many of the said mini buses and buses were in a right state. Good times!!

[Woodleyclaret]

As a Reading based Claret this was very special .The day at Wembley was too tense and it only sunk in as we walked back to the car passed the Sheffield United fans who most of them had the class to congratulate us

[HiroshimaClaret]

Akin to Keane`s goal against Brighton last season, those two beauties ALWAYS give me goosebumps.

p.s. COMPLETELY forgot about Little`s move to Reading!

[boatshed bill]

I was thinking today about which players from the play-off final would make it:
1. in a Dyche team?
2. In a PL team now?

Any suggestions?

[IndigoLake]

I was thinking today about which players from the play-off final would make it:
1. in a Dyche team?
2. In a PL team now?

Any suggestions?

I think Dyche would have liked Wade Elliott and Graham Alexander in particular. Maybe Thompson and Paterson as well but I'm less sure about those two.

[ElectroClaret]

1) Robbie.
2) Robbie.
3) Robbie.

[Fretters]

Best birthday ever!

[claretblue]

'...My dad was on holiday for this game and was on the phone to me when the final whistle went making sure that we had the ticket arrangements sorted...'

he's just a glory hunter wilks!

[wilks_bfc]

Haha. Tbf they had booked the holiday the previous year thinking the season would be over

[boatshed bill]

just watched the whole game. Great memories, and we played some nice football out from the back.
Watching it after so many years I have to say 4th tier football was better then than now (in my opinion of course)

[sox8595]

What a season that was.